If you help people do their work better, that’s good.
But if you help them be successful, that’s way better.
When your employees can feel like successful people working at your company, they will want to do their best.
Then, moments come up where they need some help. Maybe they need some time off to take care of something at home, a health issue, or a child. Maybe they need some other kind of support or at least some understanding.
When a leader helps them fit work and the rest of their life together without friction or conflict, and people know you have their back, they engage on a higher level.
A leader’s job is to accomplish the goals of the organization while (by) bringing out the best in other people.
Excellent point. I once heard a CEO say the No. 1 job of a leader is to take care of the people on their team.
I worked for a company back in the 90’s and I had a small personal issue and my manager said “your friends & family come first, then the company – we will be just fine without you for a couple days.” Then a few months later I went to the sales kickoff in Dallas and the CEO was on the stage and said “first and foremost, I want to thank your spouses and significant others for allowing you to do what you do and the time away from your families that you spend.” I was pretty certain I worked for a good company and culture at that point.
Definitely true. I mean, you’ve changed my life. I appreciate all you’ve done for me and my family.